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One day, one night, one moment 00:13
My dreams could be, tomorrow 00:17
One step, one fall, one falter 00:22
East or west, over earth or by ocean 00:26
One way to be my journey 00:32
This way could be my book of days 00:37
O la go la, mo thuras 00:42
An bealach fada romham 00:47
O oiche go hoiche, mo thuras 00:51
Na scealta nach mbeidh a choich 00:56
No day, no night, no moment 01:02
Can hold me back from trying 01:06
I'll flag, I'll fall, I'll falter 01:11
I'll find my day may be 01:15
Far and away 01:18
Far and away 01:21
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One day, one night, one moment 02:04
With a dream to believe in 02:08
One step, one fall, one falter 02:13
And a new earth across a wide ocean 02:17
This way became my journey 02:24
This day ends together 02:28
Far and away 02:31
This day ends together 02:37
Far and away 02:41
Far and away 02:44
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Book Of Days – English Lyrics

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[English]

One day, one night, one moment

My dreams could be, tomorrow

One step, one fall, one falter

East or west, over earth or by ocean

One way to be my journey

This way could be my book of days

O la go la, mo thuras

An bealach fada romham

O oiche go hoiche, mo thuras

Na scealta nach mbeidh a choich

No day, no night, no moment

Can hold me back from trying

I'll flag, I'll fall, I'll falter

I'll find my day may be

Far and away

Far and away

...

One day, one night, one moment

With a dream to believe in

One step, one fall, one falter

And a new earth across a wide ocean

This way became my journey

This day ends together

Far and away

This day ends together

Far and away

Far and away

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

dream

/driːm/

B1
  • noun
  • - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
  • verb
  • - to imagine or picture something in one's mind

journey

/ˈdʒɜːrni/

B2
  • noun
  • - the act of travelling from one place to another

ocean

/ˈoʊʃən/

B2
  • noun
  • - a large body of salt water covering much of the earth's surface

days

/deɪz/

A2
  • noun
  • - plural of day, a period of 24 hours

night

/naɪt/

A2
  • noun
  • - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise

moment

/ˈmoʊmənt/

B1
  • noun
  • - a very short period of time

hold

/hoʊld/

B2
  • verb
  • - to grasp or keep in one's grasp

trying

/ˈtraɪɪŋ/

B2
  • verb
  • - making an effort to do something

believe

/bɪˈliːv/

B2
  • verb
  • - to accept as true or real

beach

/biːtʃ/

A2
  • noun
  • - a area of sandy or pebbly shore by the sea

begin

/bɪˈɡɪn/

A2
  • verb
  • - to start or commence

away

/əˈweɪ/

A2
  • adverb
  • - at a distance from a particular place or point

flag

/flæɡ/

C1
  • verb
  • - to weaken or lose energy or strength

falter

/ˈfɔːltər/

C1
  • verb
  • - to hesitate or lose confidence

Key Grammar Structures

  • My dreams "could be", tomorrow

    ➔ Conditional Mood (Potential)

    ➔ The use of "could" expresses a potential future outcome or a possibility. It suggests that the dreams may come true but there's no guarantee. 'Could' implies less certainty than 'will'.

  • East or west, over earth "or" by ocean

    ➔ Coordinating Conjunctions (Alternatives)

    ➔ The conjunction "or" presents an alternative. It indicates a choice between "over earth" and "by ocean". It shows that the journey could be either one or the other.

  • This way "could be" my book of days

    ➔ Modal Verb (Possibility)

    "Could be" expresses a possibility or suggestion. It indicates that 'this way' has the potential to become the speaker's 'book of days', implying a journey or a life story.

  • Na scealta "nach mbeidh" a choich

    ➔ Irish Relative Clause with Future Negative

    ➔ This line in Irish includes a relative clause describing 'stories' that 'will not be' ever. "Nach mbeidh" is the negative future form of the verb 'to be' in Irish, used in a relative clause context.

  • No day, no night, no moment "can" hold me back from trying

    ➔ Modal Verb (Ability/Permission/Possibility)

    ➔ The modal verb "can" expresses the speaker's belief in their ability or capacity to overcome obstacles. It indicates that nothing has the power to prevent them from trying.

  • I'll flag, I'll fall, I'll falter, I'll find my day "may be"

    ➔ Modal Verb (Possibility)

    ➔ The modal verb "may be" expresses a possibility or uncertainty about where 'my day' (presumably a good or important day) is located. It suggests the speaker acknowledges it is a possible outcome but is not certain.